Peanut butter recall expanded; Kellogg pulls more products

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Peanut butter recall expanded; Kellogg pulls more products
[SIZE=-1]As the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), notified buyers of* peanut butter and peanut paste produced in its Blakely, Georgia processing facility that the product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, the Kellogg company announced a recall of more snack crackers and cookies.
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration said the voluntary recall affects all peanut butter produced on or after August 8, 2008 and peanut paste produced on or after September 26, 2008 at PCA's Georgia facility. The peanut butter being recalled is sold in bulk to institutions, food services and private label food companies in containers ranging in size from five to 1,700 pounds. The peanut paste is sold in sizes ranging from 35 pound containers to tanker containers.
Earlier in the week Kellogg put a "precautionary hold" on some products but on Friday it announced a recall of those products and more. All were produced on or after July 1, 2008, including:

• *** Austin Quality Foods Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter - all sizes
• *** Austin Quality Foods Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers ? all sizes
• *** Austin Quality Foods Mega Stuffed Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter ? all sizes
• *** Austin Quality Foods PB & J Cracker Sandwiches ? all sizes
• *** Austin Quality Foods Super Snack Pack Sandwich Crackers
• *** Austin Quality Foods Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers ? all sizes
• *** Austin Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter ? all sizes
• *** Austin Quality Foods Reduced Fat Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
• *** Austin Quality Foods Reduced Fat Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
• *** Austin Quality FoodsCookie/Cracker Pack
• *** Austin Quality FoodsVariety Pack
• *** Keebler Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers ? all sizes
• *** Keebler Toast & PB'n J Flavored Sandwich Crackers ? all sizes
• *** Keebler Toast & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers ? all sizes
• *** Famous Amos Peanut Butter Cookies (2- and 3-ounce)
• *** Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies (2.5-ounce)

For more information, check the FDA's Web site, which is tracking the outbreak.
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